Are you familiar with Friedrich Rückert's poem "Widmung" ["Dedication"] ("Du meine Seele, Du meine Herz")? It is hard to imagine a more sensitive setting than the one written by Robert Schumann. And come to think of it: Could anyone have made a more impassioned arrangement of this song for solo piano than Franz Liszt - it's called "Liebeslied"? I don't think so.Although Liszt's piece is not child's play as far as piano technique is concerned, his "Liebeslied" is not as tricky as it might sound when you first » listen to it. Would you like to try it out?We are now proud to present this work as well as other new Urtext editions. We hope you enjoy them!

Béla BartókSuite op. 14Editor: László Somfai, Fingering: Dénes VárjonUrtext Edition, paperboundThe four-movement Suite op. 14 was composed in 1916 and was one of Bartók's favourite piano works throughout his life. Unlike in his other works for piano, he did not use any folksong melodies or folkloristic elements here. Instead, he endeavoured to achieve a new, more "abstract", transparent piano style that forgoes ornament and embellishment.» read more

Béla Bartók15 Hungarian Peasant SongsEditor: László Somfai, Fingering: Dénes VárjonUrtext Edition, paperboundIn a note for the planned first edition of his Hungarian Peasant Songs in 1914, Bartók wrote that "the melodies published here are folksongs in the truest sense of the word; more precisely, peasant songs". Bartók initially withdrew this work from publication, however, and added new pieces to it using folk music he had collected in the meantime.» read more

Franz SchubertString Quartet a minor op. 29 D 804 (Rosamunde)Editor: Egon VossUrtext Edition, paperboundThe "Rosamunde" Quartet was the first and only string quartet that was not only publicly performed in Schubert's lifetime but also published in parts. It is fortunate for us that this was the case because the autograph of this much-loved quartet is missing today and the only source for the work is the first edition.» read more

Niels Wilhelm GadeFantasy Pieces op. 43Editor: Nicolai Pfeffer, Fingering: Klaus SchildeUrtext Edition, paperboundThe four pieces in this collection can of course be performed separately, and are ideal teaching material. Our editor, the clarinettist Nicolai Pfeffer, has drawn upon the German and Danish first editions and the autograph in Copenhagen as sources, and consequently has been able to eliminate several discrepancies found in older editions.» read more

Henle Piano Competition 2018Its success in previous years has spurred us on to hold the Henle Piano Competition on YouTube for a seventh time this year. Once again we are inviting children between the ages of 6 and 11 to take part in three different age categories. They can win editions of music and money.Do you have any children who play the piano or piano students in this age group? Or perhaps you know a young and enthusiastic piano player? If so, please tell them about the competition or pass on the information. And this time it's Chopin on the programme.We look forward to listening to the participants! » Details about the competition

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Schumann's Piano Quartet is now available in the Henle LibrarySchumann's famous Piano Quartet op. 47 is now available in the Henle Library app. And the incredible Fauré Quartet contributed all of the fingerings!Dirk Mommertz, the pianist with this quartet, is very impressed with our app: "A great invention! Studying, playing and teaching - it makes everything simpler and at the same time more versatile!" » Information about the Henle Library app